We address the Monge problem in metric spaces with a geodesic distance: (X, d) is a Polish space and dN is a geodesic Borel distance which makes (X, dN ) a possibly branching geodesic space. We show that under some assumptions on the transference plan we can reduce the transport problem to transport problems along family of geodesics. We introduce three assumptions on a given dN -monotone trans...

Providing quality education means to respond to the diversity in the classroom. The teacher is a key figure in responding to the various educational needs presented by students. Specifically, special education professionals are of great importance as they are the ones who lend their support to regular classroom teachers and offer specialized educational assistance to students who require it. Th...

FOR as lonig as operative interferenice is necessary in glaucoma, so I suppose w,ill ophthcaliic surgeons try to devise newx ways of reducinig intra-ocular tension by drainage. Recently the reading of an article (Bick, 1949) oni the use of tantalum metal in drainage of the eve, lhas tenmpted imie to submit thils brief account of some efforts on my own part over the last fewx years to achieve su...

We address the Monge problem in metric spaces with a geodesic distance: (X, d) is a Polish space and dN is a geodesic Borel distance which makes (X, dN ) a possibly branching geodesic space. We show that under some assumptions on the transference plan we can reduce the transport problem to transport problems along family of geodesics. We introduce two assumptions on the transference plan π whic...

AIM Genetic data were used to measure the phylogeographic distribution of the limpet, Cellana toreuma along the China coast in order to acsertain impacts of historic events, ocean currents and especially freshwater discharge from the Yangtze River on the connectivity of intertidal species with limited larval dispersal capability. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Genetic variation in 15 populati...

Recent stereo cameras provide reliable 3D reconstructions. These are useful for selecting ground-plane points, register them and building mosaics of cluttered ground planes. In this paper we propose a 2D Iterated Closest Point (ICP) registration method, based on the distance transform, combined with a fine-tuning-registration step using directly the image data. Experiments with real data show t...

Dear Editor, Imaging-guided aspiration and drainage is a feasible alternative to surgery in the treatment of pelvic collections.1-10 Traditionally, interventional radiologists access the pelvic collections via transabdominal, transgluteal and endorectal approaches. The transabdominal approach usually entails long distances to the pelvic lesions and risks transgression of intervening viscera. Th...

Emitted biosonar clicks and auditory evoked potential (AEP) responses triggered by the clicks were synchronously recorded during echolocation in an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) trained to wear suction-cup EEG electrodes and to detect targets by echolocation. Three targets with target strengths of -34, -28, and -22 dB were used at distances of 2 to 6.5 m for each target. The ...